It is the policy of this state that a person who is blind, visually impaired or who has another physical disability shall be employed in the state service, the service of the political subdivisions of the state, the public schools and all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as others, unless it is shown that the particular disability prevents the performance of the work involved.
History: 1953 Comp., § 12-13-7, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 232, § 7; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-26-7, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 2007, ch. 46, § 28.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For public employment, blind not barred from competitive examination, see 10-9-14 NMSA 1978.
The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, made non-substantive language changes.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Visual impairment as handicap or disability under state employment discrimination law, 77 A.L.R.5th 595.